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REQUIREMENTS in manurlng.


In the successful management Of his farm,
every farmer must consider two points, name
ly thenecessary requirements of his soil and
the specific requirements OF the crop that is
10 be grown. The soil may be deficient in all
the elements that go to make upfertiIity and
To such an extent ms to render success in the
production of any crop very improbable
Here. then is . requirement that must be at
tended to, or else continued failure will he
likely to be expcrienccd Or the soil may be
very poor in potash, in which case potash
manure will be required or, again, it may
be deficient in phosphoric acid, in which
ease the deficiency must be provided for.
Disastrous results may sometimes be avoid
ed, where there is deficiency ola single eIe-
ment by the cultivation ofsome crop that re-
quires a minimum quantity ofthe deficient
element. Mannring then should be for
double purpose Of restoring to the soil ele-
ments in which il is deficient, and 10 supply
the demand of crops that are being grown
Soil analyses may be made and will give
information about the vegetable nutritious
substances contained in 1t, but as yet they
have been unable to fix upon the degree of
availability for plant use that matter must
be left for the determination of plants them
selves, and at once proves the advantage of
individual experimentation for the purpose
of letting the different crops determine for
themselves the amount ofnutritious substan-
ces that they can make use OF. and so deter
mine what must be supplied. This idea of
individual experimentation is gaining inn
portance all the time, and those farmers who
are grisping the idea with a full view to its
Importance, are the farmers who are little
in advance of Others as regards their under
standing of the requirements of the farm as
well as in the success that attends their eff
forts.--Ge1adatotC7 Telegraph
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Pensions Granted.

The following persons have been granted
pensions in this and contiguous counties.
Kate ;. Jordan, Smicksburg. Indiana coun-
ty; Mary Ann Clawson, Indiana, Indiana
county; Abraham Lape, New Paris, Bedford
county; Evan Lewis, Smicksburg, Indiana
county James c. Walker, Smicksburg, In
diana county; Joseph Meals, Altoona Hen
ry Grey Meyersdale, Somerset county Aa-
ron Barndt, stoystown, Somerset county !;
Abraham Swank, West Newton, Westmore-
land county; William 5. Suter, Mann's
Choice, Bedford county William II Adams
Penn Run, Indiana county; james Naugle
Mann's Choice, Bedford county; Silas j. Pen
rose, lambertsville, Somerset county; Sam
uel swank, Mount Pleasant Westmoreland
county Alex. Clark Everett, Bedford coun-
ty; John Hoover, Greensburg.
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Notice is hereby given to all persons concern
! ed a legatees, creditors otherwise, that the
following accounts have passed register, and that
1 the same will be presented for confirmation and
allowance NJ an Orphans Court to be held at
/ Somerset on Thursday, May 49, 1885,.
] First and finai account OF Henry Ranch, ADM
| of jesse Witt, deed.
Final account of Vim. kretehman and David
! Keim,. Administrators and Trustees of jacob
/ Kein deed.
First and final account of Margaret Bearl. Al
| iuinis;Tatrix of Magdalena Zimmerman. decd
Account of ". a Garman Guardian OF W, IL.
| Bonner, Cora 4. Bonner and George and William
! Zimmerman.
Second and final account OF Ephraim J. Walker,
Administrator and Trustee Of Perry BeTkley de
ceased.
First and final account OF Henry W. Coleman.
Administratorof Hiram W. Coleman, deed.
First and final account of John Ream, Admin
istrator and Trustee of Thomas Realn. deed.
First and final account of F. d. Yutzy and Joel
VI. Yutzy. Admr's &c of Daniel Hutzy, decd.
Second and final account of Lydia VI. Rodgers,
Executor of Cyrus HorneI, deed.
Second and partial account of Daniel stunt.
Executor of William Willis, decd.
First and final account of Isaac ID. Ankeny
Guardian of Lydia Z. Ankeny.
First account of John j. BlOugh and David
Bough, Executors of jacob Blough, deed.
First and Final account of Jacob 3. Gerhard.
Executor of Herman I0unkin. deed.
Account of Fredk Dull AMI Ellen Brougher
AdInrs. of Saml Brougher. deed.
First and final account of Isaac L. Yoder, Adm.
Account of E. d. Miller, Executor Of Jonathan
Rhoads deed.
First and final account of ID. ". VIII, Admr.
aud Trustee of Phoebe Walter deed
Second and final account of Elias Fike and
Samuel Bowser. Admrs of John z. Bowser, deed.
First and final account of Israel J. Cober, Exec
utor of Jacob Cober, deed.
First and final account of Vim. r. Hay, Admr.
c. {. a. of Levi Knepper, deco.
The account of W. f. Rodger, Admr. OF Isaiah
Rodger, decd
First and final aceount of Henry Wevand and
Henry Gumbert, Admr's and Trustees Of John
Weyand. deed.
First account of Wilson Baker and Catherine
Baker, Adrnr's OF Benjamin Baker. decd
First and final account Of Isaac Miller and 81
mon Miller, AdmT. of Valentine J Miller, deed.
First and final account Of Isaac l. IOder, Admr.
of Joseph kaufman, deed.
First and Final account of William Rodgers and
Frank Rodgers, Executors of Da. i'll ROdgers.decd
First and final account of samuel Snyder and
W. ; Mowry, Admr's of Josiah Mowry, deed.
Registers Office CHAs. G. SHAFER,
April y, 1897. Register.
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Manager casebeer has certainly been fortu-
nate IN securing Miss Bella Moore and her
company fer the closing attaciioi Of the sea-
son, aud 1t win be only necessary TO remind
orr theatre-going people that the artistic who
appears next Monday and Tuesday evenings,
Is the same charming actress, vino played the
opening engagement at the Opera House just
one year ago, 10 insure q large audience and
a cordial welcome. Miss Moore is a charm
ing little lady, aud her pretty face and sweet,
flexible voice won her many friends in SOM
erset, who recall with pleasure her portraiture
of Sincerity Weeks in a Mountain Pink y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-11

RakerSville Items.

silas, Flick wears a broad smile-it's the
long-expected boy.
Urias Schrock gets away with the logs very
rapidly al his new saw mill
Farmers have finished sowing oats, and
have commenced working their corn.
John Schlag has purchased an organ for
his daughter Hattie, and she is well pleased.
Eadie Morrison gave them some of her
choicest music.
Walter Morrison, of Mt. Pleasant, bought
an Alderny COW in Somerset and had her
taken through here to Mt Pleasant few
days ago, She's beauty.
Prof Streng. of Lavansyille, showed Us a
gold-headed cane, which was presented to
him recently by the Stahlstown Cornet Band,
which lac has been teaching for some time.
A READER
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pugh Items.

The farmers are about done sowing oats.
Corn and potato planting is next in order.
The candidates are bobbing up again.
You can find them at every barn raising,
with pleasant smiles on their faces. Gener-
ally the candidate is a pretty good talker, es-
pecially when electieneering Whoop 'er
up, boys.
The building boom has struck our COM
munity. A great many barns and other
buildings are in contemplation. the first
to the front being Cyrus Rayman. Ont he
18th of April he raised the frame for a fine
barn, of which |. J. Blough is the arch
itect and builder He is the boss carpenter
of this place.
WILD BILL.
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To tha PUBLIC.

A story has been circulated that I have
sold my boarding house. This is a mistake
have sold couple of lots, but not my
house, aud you viii find me at the old place
Court. The jurors who receive my card will
find me prepared, as usual, TO accommodate
them with board and lodging at the usual
low rates. Thankful for past patronage
would respectfully ask for a continuance OF
the same A. K. PIsEL
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Excursion to Baltimore.

The b. Il o. will sell excursion tickets 10
Baltimore and return, from all stations, ON
May 9th, 10th. 11th and 18th, and good to
return May 18th, inclusive, at a rate of two
cents per mile in each direction, 10 asl desir-
Gus of attending the Centennial Celebration
of the organization of the Masonic GrSud
Lodge of the State of Maryland. The spring
races at Baltimore will take place on above
dates. This Excursion is open To all, and to
parties of fifty or more going under one tick
ct, specially low rate will be granted For
further particulars call on or address
j. W. PATTON, T. P. A.,
Somerset. Pa
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A Breach of Promise suit.

breach of promise suit was tried in the
Bediod county Court week before last, in
which Emma X. Harkness of Adair Station
Westmoreland county and G. Newton Horn.
of Hyndman, Bedford county. were the in
terestei parties. The beauty of the plaintiff
who Is twenty-six years of age, and the
prominence of the defendant. added much
interest to the trial. The parties met at a
wedding for the first time in October, 1882.
They corresponded for two years and during
this period Mr. Horn went To see Miss Hark-
ness several times. The plaintiff alleged that
defendant promised to marry her and that
they were engaged which statement. defend
ant denies. The jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff for S9l .66.
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Our No. 2.

The and 10 cent Counter Room of Cook
x Beerits has not only been brushed mp and
systematized, but a fresh stock OF goods has
already arrived, with additional shipments
this 10 be headquarters to purchase the thou
sand and one items of useful things to take
with them TO their homes. The Manager
will take pleasure in showing and pricing
the goods in stock, whether you buy or not.
Come to see us JoE
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A Gard.

Owing to sickness in my family, and the
sioner's Office, which render itimpossible for
me to make canvass of the County, ! have
concluded not to be candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Register and Re
corder at the coming primary election.
Thanking my many friends for the encour-
agement they gave me, and the promises Of
support, | am,
Very Respectfully,
/ HItpu.x
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For Sale.

A house and lot corner Main Cross and
South street Somerset, for sale on pay
ments to suit the purchaser, A desirable
home for a family large roomy house and
a full lot ofground, with choice fruit upon
it. Price $500. For particulars inquire at
the residence, or write TO Samuel Gather
Esq. Greensburgh. Pa.
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A Robbery on Dunning's Mountain.

Frank Reecy, who is in charge of the
Brumbaugh distillery in South Woodbury.
township. was robbed of $500 on last
Thursday night. Mr. Reecy had been 10
Bedford, on his way home ne stopped in ST.
Clairsyille, and asked to have two SO bills
changed. After attending to some business
lac started up the mountain, il was then
about halEpast nine o clock and when within
about twenty-five steps of the top of the
mountain three men fell upon him. one tax
ing hold of his horse and the other two pull
ed him from the buggy and searched him,
taking all his money, S95, and check on
one of the Bedford banks for $40 This is a
heavy loss on Mr.. Reecy as he is newly mar
ried and had just gone to housekeeping.
Who the robbers were or where they are
from will likely remain a mystery. Bedford
Inquirer
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For Supreme Judge.

The Hollidaysburg Register of this week,
contains the following editorial, fayoring the
nomination of Hon John Dean, President
Judge of Blair county, for Supreme Judge,
which we most heartily endorse
"There will be Judge of the Supreme
Court 10 elect at the next election We have
in our midst one of the ablest Judges in the
State. who has occupied the bench in Blair
county for the past fifteen years, and for
some twelve years of this time also the
benches of Huntingdon and Cambria coun-
ties. He is not only one of the most able
iurists in the State, but he is gentleman of
dignified and commanding appearance and
popular with all classes of the people. His
reputation As an able and learned Judge is
as broad as the State His decisions are uni
forrnly CLEAR forrible and logical. and only
in the rarest instances are they reversed in
the higher courts. Although a Republican
at heart, and believer in the principles and
doctrines of that party, he has always kept
aloof from the fictious quarrels in the poli-
tics ofihe State and thus is secure from the
enmity and deposition OF the party leaders in
Pennsylvania. At home, where Judge Dean
is best known, he enjoys the respect and es-
TEEN of his fellow-eitizens, who feel warm
personal interest in him, and pride that
our county has the honor of being his birth
place and home During the long term he
has served on the bench his honesty and i'm
tegrity have never been impeached, nor has
any charge of corruption or impartiality ever
been laid at his door. His splendid educa-
ton. long experience, and rare natural gifts
eminently qualify him a. Judge of the Su-
preme Court We do not know the feelings
of Hon John Dean in this matter, and we be-
lieve he has made no effort to secure the
nomination, but when the Republican State
Convention meets. in our opinion, it can do
no wiser act than to nominate Hon. John
Dean, of Blair county. for Supreme Judge.
The loss of him as our President Judge
would be keenly felt by our citizens. but his
elevation to the supreme Bench would be
gain to the whole State
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WILD BILL.
A New SwindIe.

The Bohemian oats dodge being about
played out III its original shape owing TO
the fact that the farmers have found out the
value of reading newspapers, the swindlers
who are wont TO make farmers their special
prey have evolved new form of it. They
have been going around Mercer and Craw-
ford counties selling eggs for 50 dozen con-
tracing to take all the chickens hatched from
them at 80 each. representing that they are
a very valuable breed. When the rural
housewife has kept these eggs under a set
ting hen month or more witloui result an
examination is made and il is discovered
that the eggs are boiled. This is even worse
than The Bohemian oats dodge in its former
shape, for the oats which the swindIer sold
at sI0 bushel. promising to pay the same
price per bushel for the following years crop
therefrom were good oats, worth the highest
market price, but, Of course, worth nothing
like as much as the farmer paid for them.
This mitigating circumstance, however, was
offset by the fact that the contract which
the farmer signed eventually turned up as
promissory not. The egg notes will perhaps
be heard from later Philadelphia Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-11

Mr.. Clement Engle, one of the oldest citi-
zens Of Berlin, died very suddenly Saturday
morning He had gone 10 the barber shop
to get shaved, and while sitting in chair
waiting his turn, he suddenly uttered short
moan and fell oyer dead. DIR. J. X. Miller,
who lives just across the street, was hastily
summoned, and upon examination pro
nounced life extinct Mr. Engle was eighty
years of age. and was well known through
out the county He was member OF the
order of l. o. of o. f.. and his funeral,
which took place Sunday afternoon, was
conducted by the members of that fraternity.
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The Next state Convention.

The following is from the Media AmericaIi
chairman Cooper paper-and is, of course,
trustworthy
The Republican State Convention cannot
be called, in the off years, before the third
Wednesday of August, and doubtless the
State Convention will agree 10 fix the time
late in August, or early in September. Here
after there will be no Senatorial delegates,
these having been abolished by the las, State
Convention, which fixed future representa-
ton in accord with the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
Resoleed, That the office of Senatorial dele
cote be and the same IS hereby abolished
and that hereafter delegates TO the Republi-
can State Convention shall be elected by the
representative districts only, and that the Re
publican State Convention shall hereafter be
composed of delegates elected from the vari-
Gus representative districts on the basis of
one delegate for each member of the House
of Representatives to which such district is
entitled
The above was printed and generally cir
culated as the first resolution in the platform
of last year. The total number of delegates
hereafter will be 2ol. equal to the number OF
Representatives to the Legislature, and each
district will govern its selection by the num-
ber of Representatives to which it is entitled.
If he pew apportionment bill passes they
will be governed by that-if not, by the old.
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Chicken Fanciers Attention.

have one of the choicest hocks of full
blood Brown Leghorns to be seen anywhere,
and am prepared to furnish eggs from these
fowls at the rate of Sl.26 for setting of Is
eggs. The Leghorns are the most prolific
layers known.
GEORGE AUMAN,
Somerset, Pa.
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Notice to- Contraotors.

The School Board Quemahoning Twp,
will sell the building of house for a graded
day. May n, 1887. Specifications can be
seen a, F. ]. Covers store, or with the secre-
tary. BY order ofthe Board
JACOB 5. MILLER. Secretary.
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GEORGE AUMAN,
Somerset, Pa.
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LIoenses or no Lioenses.

Justices ofthe Peace and Constables COM
ing to attend Court viii recollect that Fish
er's Book Store is the place TO buy Binn's
Justice. Dunlaps Forms. Purdon's Digest,
of Justices aud Constables Legal Blanks
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The House of Representatives will be de
scribed by z. L. White in the Anierioan Nag
azo.g for June, with portraits and sketches
of prominent Congrssmen, under the head
ing of The Nations Lawmakers
Mrs. Mary Ann Potts Reid, mother of Mel
son r., George W, and Joseph p. Reed, edi-
tors of the Pittsburgh Commereiai- Gazette,
died at her home in Butler. Pa, Sunday
morning, at the age Of seventy-five years.
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Wool and Maple Sugar taken in exchange
for Clothing Furnishing Goods, Hats, Trunks.
Sachels, Wall Payer, and all kinds of mer-
chandise. The highest prices paid forsugar.
H. HEFFLEY, Somerset, Pa
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Hats and Ronnets.

Just received new hats. bonnets. flowers,
tips, plumes. gauze, ribbons, etc, etc, Larg-
est and best selected stock and lowest prices
Mrs A. E UHL
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$-~
Wanted !

Hides, Furs, Bark | will pay the highest
cash prices for all kinds of hides pelts and
furs. | also want 500 cords of Rock Oak and
Spruce bark.
H. G. CUNNINGHAM
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For Sale.

A Steam Thresher-" Empire run one
season. Will sell ON reasonable terms. APP
ply to the undersigned, or address Joseph
Brugh, Bakersville, Somerset county, Pa
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DR. James +. Biesecker has moved his Of
fee to the second story Of the Mammoth
Block, in the rooms formerly occupied by c.
~ Boyd
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We call the attention of our merchants TO
the advertisement off Klee & Co., siI Lib
ery street, Pittsburgh and 62s and $50
Broadway, New York
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Mr. Ed B. Gilbert has left at the HERALD
office quite a choice and valuable collection
of specimen ores and minerals, found in the
mining regions of California Any one de
string to examine them can do So at any time
they call
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The bill TO pay school teachers their wa
yes while in attendance at the session of the
annual county Institute is now in the hands
ofthe Governor, having passed both Houses
finally Under this bill teachers will be al
lowed compensation not exceeding two dol
lars per day, but only for such days as they
are reported present AT the session.
Most of our farmers have finished planting
corn and sowing oats.
We have been having an abundance of
rain
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-11

The game of base ball played at Johnstown
Monday, between Johnstown and Altoona
clubs, resulted in favor of the former by a
score of I5to7
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-11

The Senior editor of the HERALD left for
Pittsburgh Tuesday morning. He will re-
turn home the latter part of the week.
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Attention Mothers.

White dresses and lace caps for Infants and
small children, all prices, at
MRs. A. f. UHIis.
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There was only one marriage license issued
during the pasi week. It was TO Lincoln
Folk and Harriet f. Miller both of Elklick
township.
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Last Tuesday was license day in Bedford
county. The entire day and evening session
of court were taken up in hearing the argu-
ments of counsel for the petitioners and the
renlonstrants. Al the Wednesday morning
session the decisions were announced by
Judge Baer The eight applications in Bed
ford borough were granted without remarks.
Thirty-three applications were filed in all.
Twenty-six were granted, three were referred
TO q Commissioner to take testimony and
four were refused. This gives A. L. Fyan,
who was refused last year license which is
the only change in the town of Bedford.
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Miss Bella Moore atthe Opera House Mon
day evening, May 18th, in Engaged =
Tuesday evening, May 18th, in "Pygmalion
and Galaiean
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The most destructive rain storm that Bed
ford has experienced for many years visited
that section last Tuesday. The water over
flowed the Springs hotel property, and did
damage to the amount of one thousand dol
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The license question Is exciting considera-
BILE interest in Somerset at present AT late
hour Saturday night the temperance people
filed largely signed remonstrances, all con-
taining specific charges, against the three APP
plicanis in this Borough. Remonstrances
have also been filed against the applications
of John H. Hite and Samuel Custer, of
stoyestowr, Ellen Kyle. Robert Guthrie, Eli
"a Baer John H. Slicer. and Nathaniel sli-
Ger. of Meyersdale John A. Clark, ofHoov-
crsville; Edward Wicklow and Charles
Mitchell. of Petersburg w. II. Tayman, of
Somerset township; Thomas Williams. of
West salisbury, and Samuel Buckman and
Samuel A. Haines, of lockwood.
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Miss Ella Brubaker, who has been visiting
in Philadelphia since February, returned
home last Thursday.